Mr. Liebeler. On page 1 of your memorandum, Exhibit 3001, you indicate that a search of your records in the Dallas, Tex., office show that no money orders payable to Lee Harvey Oswald or his aliases, O. H. Lee or Alek James Hidell, went through that office during the period June through November 1963; is that correct?
Mr. Semingsen. That is correct.
Mr. Liebeler. Would you tell us how you came to that conclusion?
Mr. Semingsen. A search was made of our "Received money order file" for the period mentioned by supervisory employees, and no "Received money orders" were found. The "Received money orders" are filed in date order.
Mr. Liebeler. Is it a fact, Mr. Semingsen, that the receiving office of your company—in this case, Dallas, Tex.—actually keeps records showing the receipt of money orders payable to any person who received money orders through that office?
Mr. Semingsen. Yes; that's correct.
Mr. Liebeler. Who issued instructions that this search be made?
Mr. Semingsen. I issued the instructions at the request of the FBI.
Mr. Liebeler. Are you personally satisfied that the search was carried out in a thorough manner and that there are in fact no records in the possession of the Western Union Telegraph Co. that would indicate that any money orders payable in the names mentioned above during the period June through November 1963, exist?
Mr. Semingsen. I am satisfied that a very thorough search was made by competent supervisory personnel who are familiar with our records.